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InventoryRef 8666515/10/2010

LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER

Laurus Nobilis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained form the flowers, leaves and stems of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae

LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page.

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MarketEvidence statusRecordsSource language
European UnionEvidence linked
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2English and EU languages
Great BritainSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
CanadaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and French
New ZealandSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
ASEANSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and national languages
ChinaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
AustraliaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
BrazilSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
IndiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and Hindi
Saudi ArabiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Arabic and English

What the official INCI name states

The official label is a composite INCI name with 3 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.

Identity type from wording
composite
Preparation or form
WATER
Stated biological parts
LEAF, FLOWER, STEM
Named source segments
3
Review parsed source-name segments
  1. LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER
  2. LEAF
  3. STEM WATER
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Laurus nobilis

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Laurus nobilis

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Laurus
Grecian laurelbay-leaf laurelsweet bayBay LaurelBayBay Leaf TreeEchter Lorbeerbaum (DE); Bay Laurel (EN)Sweetbal-Tree
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER

INCI name

LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER

Description

Laurus Nobilis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained form the flowers, leaves and stems of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
86665
Imported identity
LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
FRAGRANCE
Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Other ingredients from the same source

Laurus nobilis

Grecian laurelbay-leaf laurelsweet bay

10 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

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How LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 84603-73-6 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for LAURUS NOBILIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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